Washing machine



Oct. 11, 1938. I c. R. DALE 2,132,891

' WASHING MACHINE Filed April 12, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 11, 1938 c. R. DALE WASHING MACHINE Filed April 12, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 11, 1938 UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to laundry machinery and more particularly domestic washing machines. The primary object of this invention resides in constructing a domestic washing machine" and water heater into a unitary apparatus so as to establish a water circulating system between the washing machine proper and water heater. With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim and, while this disclosure depictsmy present conception of the invention, the right is reservedto resortto such changes in arrangement and construction ascome within the scope of the claim. I i

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application: t Fig. l is a plan view of a domestic washing machine as constructed in accordance with this invention.

; Fig. 2 is a front view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side view thereof. Fig. 4 is a detail diagrammatic view of the water heating coil connected to a portion of the washing machine. 7

In the present illustration of this invention, the letter W designates a domestic washing machine which, among other elements, consists of legs L to certain of which is connected as by suitable brackets B a water heating unit H preferably provided with a'water heating coil C heated by a gas burner .(not shown) supplied with fuel 5 through the instrumentality of a gas hose G or other suitable conduit. 7

The water heating unit is connected in communication with the interior of the washing machine through the instrumentality of conduits I 10 and R, the former of which discharges hot water into the washing machine adjacent its top, while the latter of which returns the Water to the heating unit from the bottom thereof.

In order to permit the heating unit and washing 15 machine to be drained, a valved drain pipe D is 7 connected to the conduit R.

heater, means for connecting one end of each bracket to one leg and the other end to another 25 leg, said brackets extending downwardly from the heater to the said legs.

7 CARROLL R. DALE. 

